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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Src/builtin.c b/Src/builtin.c
index 724a6baec..09034c514 100644
--- a/Src/builtin.c
+++ b/Src/builtin.c
@@ -4747,8 +4747,17 @@ bin_read(char *name, char **args, Options ops, UNUSED(int func))
 	}
 	signal_setmask(s);
     }
-    while (bptr > buf && iwsep(bptr[-1]))
-	bptr--;
+    while (bptr > buf) {
+	if (bptr > buf + 1 && bptr[-2] == Meta) {
+	    if (iwsep(bptr[-1] ^ 32))
+		bptr -= 2;
+	    else
+		break;
+	} else if (iwsep(bptr[-1]))
+	    bptr--;
+	else
+	    break;
+    }
     *bptr = '\0';
     if (resettty && SHTTY != -1)
 	settyinfo(&saveti);